Cost of living comparison
Guangzhou is 4.3% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Guangzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Guangzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Guangzhou
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Guangzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9% less in Guangzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Guangzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Guangzhou
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Guangzhou are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Guangzhou.
If you lived in Guangzhou instead of China, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.82
|
$3.48
CN¥25.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.94
|
$4.87
CN¥35.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.60
|
$2.03
CN¥14.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.66
|
$7.53
CN¥54.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.02
|
$7.67
CN¥55.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$1.69
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$1.87
CN¥13.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.90
CN¥6.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.60
CN¥4.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.86
CN¥6.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.63
CN¥4.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.39
CN¥2.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
China
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.41
|
$4.45
CN¥32.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.86
|
$12.52
CN¥91.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,073.44
|
$22,263.66
CN¥162,351.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.98
|
$4.56
CN¥33.28
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
China
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.28
|
$12.09
CN¥88.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,394.25
|
$545.89
CN¥3,980.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,500.59
|
$299.17
CN¥2,181.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.03
|
$49.83
CN¥363.36
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
|
China
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,352.21
|
$382.66
CN¥2,790.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,579.10
|
$15,561.37
CN¥113,476.61
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.95
|
$0.97
CN¥7.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.37
|
$3.34
CN¥24.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.58
|
$3.90
CN¥28.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.96
|
$32.82
CN¥239.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.21
|
$6.96
CN¥50.73
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
China
|
Guangzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.67
|
$38.40
CN¥280.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.95
|
$30.01
CN¥218.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥528.88
|
$67.77
CN¥494.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥550.81
|
$55.66
CN¥405.88
|
|
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